Henry

¹ American  

[hen-ree] / ˈhɛn ri /

noun

1. a .44 caliber lever-action repeating rifle, marketed in the U.S. in the early 1860s, using metallic cartridges and a tubular magazine capable of holding 16 rounds.

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Henry ² American  

[hen-ree] / ˈhɛn ri /

noun

1. Joseph, 1797–1878, U.S. physicist.

2. O., pen name of William Sydney Porter.

3. Patrick, 1736–99, American patriot, orator, and statesman.

4. Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

5. Fort. Fort Henry.

6. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “home” and “kingdom.”

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henry ³ American  

[hen-ree] / ˈhɛn ri /

noun

Electricity.

plural

henries, henrys

1. the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. H

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Henry ¹ British  

/ ˈhɛnrɪ /

noun

1. Joseph. 1797–1878, US physicist. He discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction independently of Faraday and constructed the first electromagnetic motor (1829). He also discovered self-induction and the oscillatory nature of electric discharges (1842)

2. Patrick. 1736–99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence

3. Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales

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henry ² British  

/ ˈhɛnrɪ /

noun

1.  H.  the derived SI unit of electric inductance; the inductance of a closed circuit in which an emf of 1 volt is produced when the current varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second

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Henry ¹ Scientific  

1. American physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena. He discovered electrical induction independently of Michael Faraday, and constructed a small electromagnetic motor in 1829. He also developed a system of weather forecasting based on meteorological observations. The henry unit of inductance is named for him.

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henry ² Scientific  

/ hĕn′rē /

1. A SI derived unit of electrical inductance, especially of transformers and inductance coils. A current changing at the rate of one ampere per second in a circuit with an inductance of one henry induces an electromotive force of one volt.

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Etymology

Origin of Henry¹

After Benjamin Tyler Henry (1821–98), U.S. inventor who designed it

Origin of henry³

First recorded in 1890–95; named after J. Henry

Example Sentences

“So oil prices moved higher after those headlines,” Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen said.

From Barron's

Contemporaries regarded this merciless battle as “a second Agincourt,” akin to Henry V’s victory, against the odds, in 1415.

From The Wall Street Journal

LNG—meaning it buys large volumes under long-term contracts—with many customer contracts indexed to natural gas prices at Henry Hub, effectively managing price exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was already sitting down under Henry VIII, getting to work on a drawing I’d started the day before.

From Literature

Henry Chen, born in 1990, the Year of the Horse, never took Chinese horoscopes too seriously.

From Los Angeles Times